We are currently planning our floor layout and would like to get another opinion:
Plot size: 472 sqm (16 * 29.5 meters)
Slope: no (plot is 1 m (3 ft) below street level)
Floor area ratio: 0.4
Gross floor area ratio: 0.8
Building envelope, building line, and boundary: 5 m (16 ft) setback from the street, 16 m (52 ft) wide and 14 m (46 ft) deep
Edge development: no (garage allowed)
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of floors: 2
Roof type: 20–45 degrees or flat roof
Style: no specifications
Orientation: no preference
Maximum heights/limits: unknown
Other requirements: surface water infiltration
Requirements from the homeowners
“Standard” gable roof without special features
Living area approx. 130 sqm (1,400 sq ft)
Occupants: 2 adults + 1 child (1 more planned)
With basement (firstly, we want one, and secondly, it was said that for a lower level plot it doesn’t make sense not to build one)
Guest room used as a family office and for guests (about once every 2 months)
No open kitchen
No fireplace
House design
Design comes from the planner of the general contractor
The house would be rotated about 20 degrees to the right on the plot
Knee wall height is 75 cm (30 inches)
Roof pitch is 45 degrees
Garage is planned on the left side of the house
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Ground floor:
The pantry is intended as a storage room for vacuum cleaner etc., but we are now leaning towards removing it completely to have more space in the hallway for a coat rack etc., possibly to avoid it becoming too tight(?) and to reserve the guest room for these items instead.
The kitchen should actually be large enough, but should it be made slightly bigger if the pantry is removed?
The guest toilet is small, but I know the size from my parents’ house and find it sufficient.
We would also like to have a window on the right side in the living room, near the dining table.
Upper floor:
We are unsure about the different sizes of the children’s rooms, but think it is still within a reasonable range?
Thanks in advance!
Plot size: 472 sqm (16 * 29.5 meters)
Slope: no (plot is 1 m (3 ft) below street level)
Floor area ratio: 0.4
Gross floor area ratio: 0.8
Building envelope, building line, and boundary: 5 m (16 ft) setback from the street, 16 m (52 ft) wide and 14 m (46 ft) deep
Edge development: no (garage allowed)
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of floors: 2
Roof type: 20–45 degrees or flat roof
Style: no specifications
Orientation: no preference
Maximum heights/limits: unknown
Other requirements: surface water infiltration
Requirements from the homeowners
“Standard” gable roof without special features
Living area approx. 130 sqm (1,400 sq ft)
Occupants: 2 adults + 1 child (1 more planned)
With basement (firstly, we want one, and secondly, it was said that for a lower level plot it doesn’t make sense not to build one)
Guest room used as a family office and for guests (about once every 2 months)
No open kitchen
No fireplace
House design
Design comes from the planner of the general contractor
The house would be rotated about 20 degrees to the right on the plot
Knee wall height is 75 cm (30 inches)
Roof pitch is 45 degrees
Garage is planned on the left side of the house
-------------
Ground floor:
The pantry is intended as a storage room for vacuum cleaner etc., but we are now leaning towards removing it completely to have more space in the hallway for a coat rack etc., possibly to avoid it becoming too tight(?) and to reserve the guest room for these items instead.
The kitchen should actually be large enough, but should it be made slightly bigger if the pantry is removed?
The guest toilet is small, but I know the size from my parents’ house and find it sufficient.
We would also like to have a window on the right side in the living room, near the dining table.
Upper floor:
We are unsure about the different sizes of the children’s rooms, but think it is still within a reasonable range?
Thanks in advance!
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Watcher7816 Sep 2015 08:01A basement is usually more expensive than simply increasing the floor area of the house.